Kinshasa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$578
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$653
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
40
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
573K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 59% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6866th ($1120 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Morocco, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Rabat. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 6909th and 4758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Rabat

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Kinshasa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$7.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$5394

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KinshasaRabat

Cost of living

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$520
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$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$536
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$619
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$558
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$652
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$435
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1353
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1415
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1373
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1081
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1165
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1124
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1415
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1950
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1430